Stock Dwarf Ten Week HEIRLOOM Seeds

Matthiola incana

Item #1051

Tender perennial grown as an
annual. With its heavenly fragrance and
beautiful flowers, stock is a cottage
gardener's delight. One of the few
outdoor flowering plants that can be
brought indoors to bloom (see
directions on inside of packet).
Find a cool spot and they may
bloom spring, summer, and fall!
Tolerates frost. Grown as an annual, but perennial in USDA zones 7-10.

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Tender perennial

Full sun to light shade

Blooms in the cool of spring and fall

12" tall

Days to Emerge: 5-10 days

Seed Depth:Press into surface

Seed Spacing:
A group of 3 seeds every 6"-12"

Thinning:
When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 6"-12"

When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks
after average last frost for spring & fall
color, or fall in USDA zone 9 or warmer
for winter/spring color.

When to start inside: RECOMMENDED.
8 to 10 weeks before average last frost.
USDA zones 9 or warmer: 8 to 10 weeks
before transplanting outside in fall or
winter for early spring bloom.

Special germination instructions:
Seed requires light to germinate; do not
cover with soil; keep moist.